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Update on T@W Activities in CDM Markets: Technology needs in South East Asia partner countries
March 2007
On 14-15 February 2007, a Planning Meeting of the T@W Project was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The aim was to find out in more detail how to approach CDM projects in the targeted countries China, Thailand, Malaysia and India as well as how to organise cooperation of local and EU partners.
It should be noted that the first CDM projects identified in China and Thailand will be presented at the T@W Workshop at Carbon Expo on 3 May 2007 and market actors can sign up for participation in further development of these projects (either as CER buyer or technology supplier).
A summary of the country discussions from the planning meeting are highlighted below:
Please note that further information on the above CDM markets can be found at: www.setatwork.eu/cdm.htm
There is a rapid development of CDM projects in China; 279 projects have been approved by respectively Chinese authorities (DNA) and 47 projects have got international approval as well (by UNFCC Executive Board). It can be added that Chinese Government prioritise renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.
T@W activities focus on developing CDM projects based on renewable energy and bringing in play European market actors in this regard. At this stage, the partner GIEC from Guangzhou has identified one project in each of the following areas: landfill gas, hydro power and heat recovery project, while further projects are in the pipeline. The partner ZERI from Huangzhou is aiming to develop CDM projects within wind power (1-2 projects), hydropower recovery, power generation of landfill gas (1-2 projects), power generation of biogas, biomass power generation and CHP.
A key element in the cooperation is to help find European CER buyers for the projects and, when appropriate, promote technology transfer.
The Thai Government has put in place well defined criteria on CDM projects, divided on their economic, environmental and social dimension. Technology needs concern CHP, biogas, biomass combustion, landfill gas, municipal solid waste and boiler systems.
In Thailand there is a pipeline of 20 CDM projects and the aim of T@W is to help further development of these. In first hand, this concerns four already validated projects – with the intention of initiating some further projects (up to 10). The Thai partner CEERD will drive this work.
In Malaysia, the CDM institutional framework and CDM criteria are well shaped. At this stage 42 Project Idea Notes (PINs) and 22 Project Design Documents (PDDs) are being developed. Promising potentials exist within palm oil, wood waste and municipal solid waste.
From the Malaysian side, a 'Roadshow' is planned for promotion of further CDM activities. The intention of T@W is to assist in this process for the benefit of both local and EU actors.
T@W activities in Malaysia are managed by PTM.
India is a fast growing economy and also in terms of CDM there is rapid development. Thus today, 158 CDM projects are registered with the UNFCC Executive Board
It is clear that Indian companies have sufficient technical expertise to develop qualified CDM projects. Still, there are areas where European actors could play a role in bringing in high-end technologies across several sectors.
The scope of T@W activities is to initiate cooperation of this kind. This includes initiation of large-scale biomass gasification, large wind turbine and municipal solid waste management technologies. Further, European partners could also help Indian project developers in arranging project funds and identification of CER buyers.
T@W activities in India is managed by TERI.
